Why We Bag The Taste Of Full Leaf Teas
Ever opened a commercial tea-bag from a large tea retailer? The tea is almost like a powder - like a saw-dust consistency.
Typically tea bags are filled with the tiniest pieces of broken leaves, called fannings
That’s the main difference between loose teas and bagged teas - the size of the leaves. And that’s what effects the resulting cup of tea.
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Australian Fruit Tea puts loose leaf tea in a tea bag
Australian Fruit Tea use tea grown without the use of herbicides or pesticides and are in loose leaf form so maximimum flavour and antioxidant levels can be enjoyed
Tea leaves contain chemicals and essential oils, which are the basis for the delightful flavour of tea. So when the tea leaves are broken up, those oils can evaporate, leaving a dull and tasteless tea.
Whereas loose teas are typically whole leaves or at least large pieces of leaves.
On top of the leaf size, there is also the space factor. Tea leaves need space to swell, expand and unfurl. Good water circulation around the leaves is important, which doesn’t typically happen in a cramped little tea bag.
